Chapter 896

Margaret, busy in the room with Dalton, noticed the sound of someone at the door. She knocked

softly on the closet door. “Ms. Jent, Mrs. Jardin is back,” she announced quietly.

Madelyn, alerted by Margaret’s gentle warning, quickly got up, tucked her cellphone into the box,

and hid it back in its secret spot. Zach, overhearing the faint murmur of voices, gently opened the

door and stepped inside. He scanned the room carefully but did not immediately see Madelyn.

Margaret feigned surprise and said, “Oh! Ms. Jent is right in the walk-in closet, trying to pick out

some clothes. She mentioned wanting to mix up her wardrobe with something new and lively.”

Zach did not question Margaret’s made-up story. He valued her support for Madelyn and did not

think it was right to scold her. As he opened the closet door, he saw Madelyn stepping out,

holding onto some old pajamas. However, it wasn’t the pajamas that grabbed Zach’s notice; it was

Madelyn’s eyes, red and swollen from crying. Concerned, he reached out, asking, “Have you been

crying?”

spun around, pulling back from his hand, worried he might see the truth

said, trying to sound calm, “just a bug flew in

see,” Zach said, moving closer with a

okay now,” trying to put space between them.

crawling around and eventually reached Madelyn’s feet. She glanced down at him. He

himself up, his eyes wide with

he babbled, reaching out for her. Despite her initial hesitation, Madelyn’s instincts.

and carried him away from the room, Zach’s gaze following

left the room, Zach turned to face Margaret. His expression

it was enough to

by Zach’s intense look, said, “Mr. Jardin,

tends to keep to herself. She just came in a little while

I

feeding Dalton when the doorbell soon rang. As the door swung open, a

black uniform stepped in with

the surprise to see you, especially with a baby,” she

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a look at these pieces and let

not shake a feeling of worry-her harmless little white lie had

for

gave it a

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